Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • For a Greater Capital Region high school senior with a demonstrated interest in journalism.

Other requirements

  • The student must demonstrate financial need.

Overview

The Michael Hurewitz Scholarship, offered by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, supports high school seniors in the region who have a passion for journalism and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship aims to empower students by providing them the necessary financial assistance to pursue their educational goals in journalism, fostering the next generation of storytellers and communicators in our community.

Note: The Community Foundation utilizes a "universal application," allowing students to complete one application to qualify for more than 30 scholarship

Eligibility

For a Greater Capital Region high school senior with a demonstrated interest in journalism. The student must demonstrate financial need.

What The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
286
Total given
$5.31M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,000–$180K
  • By dollars: New York 92%, District of Columbia 1%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Albany, NY; Schenectady, NY; Troy, NY.
  • 41% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Museum of Innovation and Science (Misci) · Schenectady, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use

    $180K

  • Albany Medical Center Foundation · Albany, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for the dr. myron & karol gordon…

    $138K

  • Albany Symphony Orchestra · Albany, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use

    $128K

  • Hudson Valley Community College Foundation · Troy, NY

    Grants directed by cfgcr: for the applied technology education center (atec)

    $100K

  • Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc · Brooklyn, NY

    Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: per agreement, attached

    $100K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Journalism

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